Letter to the Editor
In response to the county asking voters to approve a 0.5 percent sales tax for expansion and renovation to the county jail, law enforcement center and construction of an EMS/rural fire building I would like to say it is very much needed. However, the county and the city continue to ask more and more from the taxpayers. Sales tax here, a sales tax there. What do they give us in return? They cannot even make one swath down residential streets for “the taxpayer” after a snow storm. Residential streets have potholes or cement breaking out. Then there is the county. The rock roads are pathetic and some blacktop roads in the county would need attention. Yes, I know….both entities have excuses. The rising cost of diesel and gas. Perhaps lack of manpower or the money to pay for the manpower. May I suggest another city and county wide sales tax to take care of these rising costs? Again, the taxpayer is asked to give more and more with nothing given in return.